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(Fourth update)

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When returning to Chang'an this time, Yang Xi did not pass the fast horse at the inn, but walked back slowly with hundreds of his own guards.

Although it has passed the beginning of spring, the weather is still cold, and there is ice and snow everywhere on Huashan Mountain. Except for the official road that looks clean, ice and snow can often be seen in other places along the way. The weather is so cold, and Yang Xi has Guo Xinhe beside him

Xiao Yu was followed by two little girls. He was afraid that they would be tired, so he tried his best to move at a speed that was not very strenuous. He only walked fifty or sixty miles a day. He set out very late every day and stayed at the inn before dark.

We walked at this speed for eight days before we arrived in Chang'an.

Because Li Fuguo was following along, Yang Xi and Guo Xin did not dare to do anything out of the ordinary, but tried to keep Guo Xin and Guo Xin from showing up as little as possible to avoid trouble. Along the way, Yang Xi and the two women did not spend much time alone together.

At that time, and after arriving in Chang'an, Yang Xi had to go to the Holy See immediately because he had to deal with imperial affairs, so he asked Guo Xin and Xiao Yu to go back home first, and then go to play with them after he had finished his affairs.

After Yang Xi arrived in Chang'an, he also immediately went to ask for an audience with Emperor Li Longji. Li Longji also summoned Emperor Li Longji immediately after knowing that Yang Xi had returned and asked for an audience immediately.

Before entering the palace to meet the saint, Yang Xi had a secret discussion with his father, Yang Guozhong, who came to greet him. Through what Yang Guozhong said, Yang Xi also learned more about the reason why Li Longji called him back.

It was someone who deceived the Yang family in front of Li Longji to make the Yang family stronger and stronger, and it was likely that they could not control it. That's why Li Longji decided to call Yang Xi back to Beijing later in the year and let him temporarily leave the army in the name of reassignment.

But he was not removed from the post of Deputy Marshal of the Army and Horses. Some of Yang Guozhong's powers were also restricted, but there was no change in his position, but his power to handle major political affairs on his behalf was smaller.

After listening to Yang Guozhong talk about some situations, Yang Xi knew what was going on.

After talking to Yang Xi, Yang Guozhong also told Yang Xi that he had some other important things to discuss with Yang Xi. After Yang Xi's face-to-face meeting, he would discuss it back home. In a hurry, these things could only be discussed

Give a rough idea.

When Li Longji met with Yang Xi, he didn't say much of anything valuable. He just said that he summoned Yang Xi back because he wanted to hear Yang Xi state the battle ahead face to face. Yang Xi also described Tongguan and Shaanxi in detail.

The military situation of the county. After listening to Yang Xi’s story, Li Longji also praised Yang Xi and gave him a lot of help.

The reward of money and material was very considerate. In the past six months, Yang Xi has been leading the battle at the front, which has been very hard. As an emperor, he can't bear it. Taking advantage of the fact that the military situation at the front is not urgent, the rebel Sun Xiaozhe's troops temporarily retreated to Kip.

Shibao's opportunity allowed Yang Xi to return to Chang'an to recuperate for a few days, and everything would be done after he recovered.

Of course, Yang Xi also expressed his gratitude with sincerity, and said in court that as long as the emperor ordered him to return to Shaanxi Province, he would continue to command the army to repel the invading enemies. Li Longji would also try his best to quell the rebellion.

He also said that it must be very hard for Yang Xi to come back all the way, so he should go back and take a rest first. The report on the military affairs in the front will be written and submitted in a few notes after he returns.

Yang Xi and Yang Guozhong, who accompanied him to report the situation, also immediately resigned, and the father and son returned home together.

"Father, you said that the reason for calling the child back was because the prince made a suggestion in front of His Majesty?" Yang Xi asked impatiently as soon as the father and son entered the inner room after returning to the house.

"Of course it is," Yang Guozhong nodded solemnly, "it's not just the prince who said something in front of His Majesty. There are also other people who have said this and are worried that our Yang family is too powerful and difficult to control."

"Father, who are you referring to as the other person? Gao Lishi?"

Hearing Yang Xi say Gao Lishi's name, Yang Guozhong was a little surprised, but he immediately nodded and admitted, "Xi'er, you are right. It was Gao Lishi who said these things many times in front of His Majesty, and His Majesty was convinced to send you

I have temporarily recalled you from Tongguan. Xi'er, you have made too many military exploits during this period. Many people are jealous and dissatisfied. They don't want to see us.

The Yang family has performed so well. Xi'er, my father also told you something clearly today. His Majesty dislikes the prince more and more. What the prince does always disappoints him, so he has long had the idea of ​​abolishing Li, but many

It is people's opposition that makes you unable to make up your mind for the time being. Gao Lishi was against His Majesty's change to the crown prince. It is precisely because of his opposition that Your Majesty is still unable to make up his mind."

Gao Lishi and Yang Guozhong were Li Longji's two most favored people, but because they were both favored, disputes of interest were inevitable.

Gao Lishi looked down upon Yang Guozhong's background, and Yang Guozhong looked down upon Gao Lishi's status as a eunuch.

The two people have been fighting openly and secretly, but they have not been superficial or open. Sometimes they even unite to deal with those political opponents who criticize them. But both Yang Guozhong and Gao Lishi know that the contradiction between the two is quite difficult to reconcile.

On one matter, their respective views are completely opposite, which is naturally their attitude towards Prince Li Heng.

The conflict between Li Heng and Yang Guozhong was well known in the court. Yang Guozhong's opposition to Li Heng becoming the prince was also a secret. Many people knew that Li Longji did not like Li Heng, but due to many factors, Li Longji did not

The change of crown prince had a lot to do with Gao Lishi. This was also where Yang Guozhong was very prejudiced against Gao Lishi. He believed that if Gao Lishi supported the abolition of Li Heng's crown prince position, then Li Heng would no longer be the prince.

After listening to Yang Guozhong's story, Yang Xi suddenly understood a lot of things.

However, he didn't ask anything, but waited for Yang Guozhong to continue.

After Yang Guozhong talked about Prince Li Heng and Gao Lishi, he then said: "If the prince makes any suggestions in front of your majesty, even if he wants to call you back, it will have no effect, but if Gao Lishi says this in front of your majesty, the effect will be

It's completely different. Xi'er, daddy didn't hide anything from you today. Your Majesty has some of my father's people around you. It was they who told daddy about the situation, and daddy figured it out."

"Father, how do you want to handle this matter?" Yang Xi knew that her father had the most power and would definitely not let it go.

Yang Guozhong stood up, walked two steps with his hands behind his back, then walked back to Yang Xi, and then lowered his voice and said: "Now the prince and Gao Lishi have a tendency to unite. My father cannot tolerate this happening, so

We must advise His Majesty as soon as possible to establish a crown prince instead."

At this time, Yang Guozhong no longer wanted to hide anything in front of his son Yang Xi and spoke out his thoughts directly. He had realized that Yang Xi was smart and he needed Yang Xi's support, so he explained the matter today and

Tell Yang Xi most of your thoughts.
Chapter completed!